Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Unit 1, chs 1-3 Sentece/Words

Unit 1, chs 1-3

Proffer

It is the ultimate manifestation of the marketplace of ideas; the more people

who proffer their ideas to the world, the better the outcome will be for us all.

Apprehension

My sudden relief was replaced, in an instant, by apprehension.

Efflorescence

He couldn’t detect any evidence of the mineral deposits, known as efflorescence, or streaks of

discoloration.

Specious

This argument is rather specious than sound.

Effulgence

The brightest comets on record were visible in 1843 and 1882: so brilliant were they that even

the effulgence of full daylight did not overpower them.

Enmity

The petition urged voters not to succumb to “hate and enmity, discord and exclusion”

Decorous

Shechter’s choreography shifts some of the dances from decorous and quaint to impassioned

and even a little dangerous.

Strident

But over time Palihapitiya became one of the most strident critics of Silicon Valley’s

culture.

Incredulous

Malcolm sounded incredulous, and he felt it too: Who on earth would want to hurt the

nuns, or break their windows?

Furtive

She plays the title role, a young man who lives in a small house in a state of furtive,

quiet terror.

Mortification

It would be risky to depend on the public mortification of politicians as the principal

means of combatting extremism.

Pallor

The print shows him with unruly hair and a ghostly pallor.

Immure

She spoke wistfully of freedom, but she was effectively immured

Contemptuously

It is written about hipsters, not for them, and from the viewpoint of

someone contemptuously examining them as an alien lifeform.

Hiatus

Now, after a long hiatus, archaeologists plan to resume digging this fall.

Errant

A 2014 study, for instance, reported that in a mouse model of liver cancer, inhibiting

NAD+ production was a key step by which an errant gene caused DNA damage and

tumor formation.

Ebullience

The stock market, rather than booming with New Year’s ebullience, is continuing to tank.

Officious

But the truth is there is something pernicious about thes overly ———- rules

Recrimination

The end of the qualification for this summer’s Africa Cup of Nations brought joy to

some, recriminations for others.

Festoon

He’s a big guy, and he removed his blazer and XXL oxford shirt to reveal his torso,

which is festooned with homemade tattoos.

Caper

Clay, the new champion, capered along the ring apron, shouting at the press: “Eat your

words! I shook up the world! I’m king of the world!”

Vicissitude

The geographer Jared Diamond is the bestselling author of a number of books on

the vicissitudes of civilizations.

Rapt

Maria before a rapt audience in Berlin, performing her signature aria from Turandot

Tacit

“Doing nothing would be a tacit endorsement of unethical and criminal behavior

Susurration

The millpond’s waterfall splashes just outside the window, creating a

gentle susurration.

Creeper

Over time, artwork spread across the walls of the studio, the stairwell and even the

bathroom like a Virginia creeper vine.